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Malala had a dream to make education available to all children, everyone to be happy, and for the garbage to be gone, but even with magic she knew she had to work hard!

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"“Let us remember: One book, one pen, one child, and one teacher can change the world.” – Malala Yousafzai"
Introduce an age appropriate quote of Malala's to the class. Ask students to respond to this quote by creating a collage and or drawing. Allow students to relate it to their life, what is important to them as an education is important to her, and what they might do to help young people like Malala.

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Motivational Malala Yousafzai Quotes on Everyday Power Blog. "There are many problems, but I think there is a solution to all these problems...

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Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl's Courage Changed Music by Margarita Engle

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Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl's Courage Changed Music by Margarita Engle

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Girls can't drum, is what she was told, but she had other dreams. Drum Dream girl kept dreaming until she made a change that allowed all the girls in her country to drum!

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If possible borrow a collection of drums for your music teacher. Discuss excerpts from Dream Drum Girl where the drums led her desires and were the force behind her dreams. Invite students into a drum circle to feel the beat of the drums and describe how the music they create feels in their heart. Students could possibly use this activity as a basis for a poem about how music impacts their life.

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Mae wanted to go into space, but people told her no. With determination and perseverance she made a great change that created a path for African American women to go into space!

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Read about Mae Jemison and see what it takes to be an astronaut. Students can set goals to reach their dreams just as Mae did.

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Watch this 1992 video of astronauts in space to see what it may have been like for Mae. Each astronaut has a job, create a Glogster to explain the important reason to have diverse astronauts in gender, ethnicity, and culture.

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1992: Space Shuttle Flight 50 (STS-47) - Endeavour

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A Dance Like Starlight: One Ballerina's Dream by Kristy Dempsey 

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A little girl from Harlem dreamed of being a ballerina, but her dreams did not come easily, she is not allowed to dance with the white girls. She discovers an article about the first African American prima ballerina and finally believes her dreams can come true.

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A Dance Like Starlight: One Ballerina's Dream by Kristy Dempsey: Supplemental Text 

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Allow students to look at the pictures and video from this article. Discuss what the ballerina is doing. Watch the video and read excerpts from the article that shows this African American dancer that is coloring her shoes because they do not make flesh toned shoes for her. Discuss possible actions ballerinas and their supporters can take to change that for future ballerinas. Create a Glogster or Storybird that urges ballet shoe companies to include shoes of all flesh tones.

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Brown Point Shoes Arrive, 200 Years After White Ones (Published 2018)

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Ballet dancers of color have long painted, dyed or covered point shoes in makeup to match their skin. Could this small barrier to inclusion finally be disappearing?

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Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth 

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Our world where we live will not always be the same. How can we take care of it for those who come after us in the future?

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Here We Are Notes for Living on Planet Earth: Interactive Website to Engage with 

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Allow students time to engage with the EPA's Recycle City to gain an understanding of how they can recycle in their own community to live on Earth responsibly. Using VoiceThread create an ad to play during morning announcements or in the cafeteria that will encourage your school to recycle.

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In addition to exploring Recycle City, you can play two games in which you'll make decisions about reducing waste and energy use.

There's more to Recycle City than just sightseeing! Try some of these activities.

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In addition to exploring Recycle City, you can play two games in which you'll make decisions about reducing waste and energy use. There's more to Recycle City than just sightseeing! Try some of these activities.

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Alan wants to be the voice for the voiceless animals locked up in cages at the zoo. However, he stutters and does not feel he would be the best voice for them. BUT when he talks to the animals he is able to portray his message perfectly. This book highlights that we do not have to be the perfect messenger to make a change in the world.

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Discuss the current state of Jaguars and think critically about how we can positively impact their existence.
This map key will need to be explained to students and discussed as a whole group. Using StoryBird or Glogster create a poster to place around the community and be the voice for the voiceless jaguars.

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This book explores the value of gardens and how they can change they can transform the world.

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The Curious Garden: Supplemental Text & Engagement

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The Curious Garden: Supplemental Text & Engagement

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Discuss the benefits and positive change that a garden made in this community. Design a garden with your class that would benefit your school community. As a class write letters, a letter, or create a Glogster to present to your principal persuading him why a garden would be beneficial to your school.

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Designing a School Garden - KidsGardening

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KidsGardening resources will help you in designing a school garden that meets the needs of your students, teachers, and community.

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Have You Filled A Bucket Today? by Carol McCloud

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Have You Filled A Bucket Today? by Carol McCloud

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This book describes how simple daily acts of kindness can change each persons life.

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Being kind and filling your friends bucket can make a big change in their day and even their world. Discuss and think critically  as a class what bucket filling looks like in relation to your classroom. Create a "I want to fill ___'s bucket by saying____" to individually fill buckets. Or create a class bucket filling goal, let special teachers know you are trying to be bucket fillers. Keep a bucket and pom poms to fill the bucket when your students get noticed for filling each other's buckets to make a difference in a peer's world.
Watch videos like this and create your own for your class to show at a school assembly. Make sure this video displays way to fill people's buckets in order to make positive change in their life.

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Browne Elementary students put focus on bucket filling

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Giant Steps to Change the World by Spike Lee 

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Sometimes your dreams seem out of reach, but look to those who have gone ahead. Follow in their footsteps and follow your dreams to change the world.

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Giant Steps to Change the World: Engagement

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This book describes different types of steps students can take to change the world. Along with using examples of people in the past who have made great change in the world. These steps can be in the little things or large earth shaking actions. Pair students and ask them to think of steps they can take to change in their community to start either kind of change.

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Children as Change Makers highlights the many ways children can be change makers. It also brings to light children change makers of the past to encourage the children of the present.
There are many areas in which students can be change makers and many way they can enact change.
First, children can be change makers in their own circles and communities.
Secondly, children can be change makers for the natural environment.
Next, there are many different way children can enact change in their world.
Lastly, there are many change makers of the past that children can look to for inspiration and learn from.
This can be utilized for grades in 1st through 2nd grade.

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This book displays a school situation in which children have many chances to be kind during interactions with their peers. Each interaction is a way that the child can be change maker in their school. No matter how big or small the act is!

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There are many acts of kindness that the character in Be Kind participates in. Challenge each of your students to be kind by discussing and using a random act of kindness calendar in your classroom. You can use one from the provided link that has an act filled in for each day. Or you can use a blank calendar and have the students create random act of kindness that are specific to your school community.

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A little boy notices an ant and suddenly....it talks to him! Should he squish him or not?!

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Come with me describes the steps even small children can make to help everyone in their diverse community feel welcome. It is clear that the world is having a tough time, but this little girl shares simple king gesture that show children can make a difference for the better no matter how small.

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Create a "Come With Me" video around your school. Brainstorm with students ideas of what kind actions they can perform to make their school a better place. Let each students come up with their own "Come with me and _____" phrase. Videotape this and showcase it as a redesign of the book that applies to your local school community.

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Two friends are bonded through empathy and kindness during a tough situation. Sofia juggles a tough situation in which she wants to help Maddi whose fridge is different than hers. This book helps students navigate hunger in their community in a caring and sensitive way. While displaying the heartfelt sensitivity and kindness that makes a difference in Sofia's life.

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Discuss with your students how you can assist those who are in need in your community. Search the web for local organizations that help those in need (Example: Capital City Rescue Mission, food pantries etc.). Many have lists of things you can donate. As a class you could possibly pack Care Kits. (Student can collect quarters and dollars and shop at the dollar store. Or ask for donations from local grocery stores to pack the kits!)

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Many people struggling in homelessness begin to feel invisible and discarded. Even if you don't have time to stop, it can help to look them in the eye, smile and say, "Hello".

TAKE TIME FOR CONVERSATION

Homelessness can be a lonely and frightening experience. Just taking time to talk and listen can be such an encouragement.

You might ask, "What's your greatest need right now?" Then consider how you can help meet that need. Buying them a meal, clothing or a blanket is usually better than simply giving cash.

Keep care kits in your vehicle so you're prepared. See the list on this page for items to include in your care kit. Assembling care kits is a great activity for children, youth groups, Sunday school classes, small groups, families, clubs or teams to do together.

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Many people struggling in homelessness begin to feel invisible and discarded. Even if you don't have time to stop, it can help to look them in the eye, smile and say, "Hello". TAKE TIME FOR CONVERSATION Homelessness can be a lonely and frightening experience. Just taking time to talk and listen can be such an encouragement.

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Foster a conversation in your classroom discussing both sides of killing bugs that are in your home or school. Use excerpts from this text and many more to discuss both sides. Write a persuasive letter or create a video commercial to your janitor, parents, or friends explaining why we shouldn't squish bugs and what we can do instead.

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Follow a pink hat on it's journey to fight for women's rights and the little girl who proudly wore it with her fellow girls to make a difference for those girls in her life.

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Emmanuel's Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah by Laurie Ann Thompson 

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Emmanuel is a young boy with a disability, but he does not let it define what he can do. Instead he proves many people wrong and begins waves of change that shatter the views people have about their peers who have disabilities.

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This book describes how finding happiness n the simplest of things can change the life of each person for better. When you find bits of happiness it is important to pass it on to others.

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How to Heal a Broken Wing by Bob Graham 

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Even if only one person notices and takes action there is a large possibilities for change to be made. This story displays the actions of one boy who saw an opportunity for change and took it!

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Watch a video as a class to learn about animal shelters and how they are cared for in shelters. What can we do to help shelters and the animals in them?
Take student to an animal shelter and have them each read to an animal. This allows students to practice their reading and to understand the need for human and animal connection in our world, along with what a difference it can make!

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Everyone has a desire to belong and be loved. It is important that we choose to be kind, because when we do we will see great positive change in the world and lives of our friends.

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Ask students to engage with their peers outside of their comfort zone. To think positively about who each person is and make a different in their life by encouraging each students.
Create a Voice Thread that includes images of each student. Allow students to each leave a comment (pre-approved and written out) on their peers pictures. After the project is complete students will see how their peers think they are Wonders.

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The Most Magnificent Thing by Ashley Spires

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The Most Magnificent Thing by Ashley Spires

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Often, we desire to create something or to make change in a certain way but doing it is very hard. This story follows the difficult path of completing those actions and encourages readers to continue on!

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The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate 

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Ivan is a Gorilla living in a mall with other animals like Ruby the elephant. His desire for Ruby to be safe, portrays the job we have as humans to protect those without a voice like Ivan and Ruby.

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Watch a video about Ivan and listen to one of Ivan's keepers talk about what it was like working with him and what an intelligent animal he was. This will present students with a differing view that he was not just an animal that sat in a cage and did nothing, he was intelligent!

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Wilbur, Charlotte, and Fern are friends who take care of each other and make changes in their lives for the better of their friends.

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A Hat for Mrs. Goldman: A Story About Knitting and Love 

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Sophia notices that Mrs. Goldman does so much for others, but she herself is missing something. Sophia takes it upon herself to help Mrs. Goldman and show her kindness because she shows kindness to so many people. This little act of kindness within her own circle of peers makes a huge difference in Mrs. Goldman's life.

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Notice and discuss those in your school community who are always doing for others without anything in return. Brainstorm ideas for how students could show kindness and make a difference in that person's daily life.

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Brian feels he is invisible until one of his peers takes a chance and makes a change in his world. See how Justin makes Brian feel welcome and valued in their school.

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What is a Buddy Bench? Could your school use one? Brainstorm as a class how you could create a buddy bench or a similar buddy area on your playground or in your cafeteria. Have students create a Glogster to pitch their ideas to the principal for a buddy bench or area.

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Paulie Pastrami Achieves World Peace by James Proimos 

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Paulie learns that making a change in the world does not require large acts of great cost. Creating peace and world change can be as simple as sharing and being kind to your loved ones.